Executive Order 12866, "Regulatory Planning and Review" (58 FR 51735, October 4,
1993), provides for making determinations whether a regulatory action is "significant" and
therefore subject to OMB review and to the requirements of the Executive Order. The Order
defines a "significant regulatory action" as one that is likely to result in a rule that may:

(1) Have an annual effect on the economy of $100 million or more or adversely affect in a
material way the economy, a sector of the economy, productivity, competition, jobs, the
environment, public health or safety, or State, local, or Tribal governments or communities;

(2) Create a serious inconsistency or otherwise interfere with an action taken or planned by
another agency;

(3) Materially alter the budgetary impact of entitlements, grants, user fees, or loan programs or
the rights and obligations of recipients thereof; or

(4) Raise novel legal or policy issues arising out of legal mandates, the President's priorities, or
the principles set forth in the Executive Order.

This final rule is economically significant. Accordingly, it was reviewed under Executive
Order 12866. The rule is also significant within the meaning of the Department of
Transportation's Regulatory Policies and Procedures. The agency has estimated that, under the
first compliance option, compliance with this rule will cost $771 million per year, and under the
second compliance option, compliance with this rule will cost $533 million, since approximately
16 million vehicles are produced for the United States market each year. Thus, this rule will
have greater than a $100 million effect.

Because this rule is significant, the agency has prepared a Final Economic Assessment
(FEA). The Assessment is summarized above in section VIII., "Benefits," and section IX.,
"Costs." The FEA is available in the docket and has been placed on the agency's website along
with the final rule itself.

B. Regulatory Flexibility Act

Pursuant to the Regulatory Flexibility Act (5 U.S.C. 601 et seq., as amended by the Small
Business Regulatory Enforcement Fairness Act (SBREFA) of 1996), whenever an agency is
required to publish a notice of rulemaking for any proposed or final rule, it must prepare and
make available for public comment a regulatory flexibility analysis that describes the effect of the
rule on small entities (i.e., small businesses, small organizations, and small governmental
jurisdictions). The Small Business Administration's regulations at 13 CFR Part 121 define a
small business, in part, as a business entity "which operates primarily within the United
States." (13 CFR 121.105(a)). No regulatory flexibility analysis is required if the head of an
agency certifies the rule will not have a significant economic impact on a substantial number of
small entities. SBREFA amended the Regulatory Flexibility Act to require Federal agencies to
provide a statement of the factual basis for certifying that a rule will not have a significant
economic impact on a substantial number of small entities.

NHTSA has considered the effects of this final rule under the Regulatory Flexibility Act.
I certify that this final rule will not have a significant economic impact on a substantial number
of small entities. The rationale for this certification is that currently there are only four small
motor vehicle manufacturers (i.e., only four with fewer than 1,000 employees) in the United
States that will have to comply with this final rule. These manufacturers will have to rely on
suppliers to provide the TPMS hardware, and then they will have to integrate the TPMS into
their vehicles.

There are a few small manufacturers that manufacture recreational vehicles that will have
to comply with this final rule. However, most of these manufacturers use van chassis supplied by
the larger manufacturers, e.g., GM, Ford, or DaimlerChrysler, and could use the TPMSs supplied
with the chassis. These manufacturers should not have to test the TPMS for compliance with this
final rule since they should be able to rely upon the chassis manufacturer's incomplete vehicle
documentation.

The agency has eliminated the most significant potential impact on small businesses by
deciding not to require TPMSs to function when the vehicle's original rims are replaced with
aftermarket wheels and rims that are not identical to the original wheels and rims.

C. National Environmental Policy Act

NHTSA has analyzed this rulemaking action for the purposes of the National
Environmental Policy Act. The agency has determined that implementation of this rule will not
have any significant impact on the quality of the human environment.

D. Executive Order 13132 (Federalism)

Executive Order 13132 requires NHTSA to develop an accountable process to ensure
"meaningful and timely input by State and local officials in the development of regulatory
policies that have federalism implications." "Policies that have federalism implications" is
defined in the Executive Order to include regulations that have "substantial direct effects on the
States, on the relationship between the national government and the States, or on the distribution
of power and responsibilities among the various levels of government." Under Executive Order
13132, the agency may not issue a regulation with Federalism implications, that imposes
substantial direct compliance costs, and that is not required by statute, unless the Federal
government provides the funds necessary to pay the direct compliance costs incurred by State and
local governments, the agency consults with State and local governments, or the agency consults
with State and local officials early in the process of developing the regulation. NHTSA also may
not issue a regulation with Federalism implications and that preempts State law unless the agency
consults with State and local officials early in the process of developing the regulation.

The agency has analyzed this final rule in accordance with the principles and criteria set
forth in Executive Order 13132 and has determined that it will not have sufficient federalism
implications to warrant consultation with State and local officials or the preparation of a
federalism summary impact statement. The final rule will not have any substantial effects on the
States, or on the current Federal-State relationship, or on the current distribution of power and
responsibilities among the various local officials. While the agency is providing compliance
options, it is not seeking to give each of those options pre-emptive effect.

E. Civil Justice Reform

This final rule will not have any retroactive effect. Under 49 U.S.C. 30103, whenever a
Federal motor vehicle safety standard is in effect, a State may not adopt or maintain a safety
standard applicable to the same aspect of performance which is not identical to the Federal
standard, except to the extent that the state requirement imposes a higher level of performance
and applies only to vehicles procured for the State's use. 49 U.S.C. 30161 sets forth a procedure
for judicial review of final rules establishing, amending, or revoking Federal motor vehicle safety
standards. That section does not require submission of a petition for reconsideration or other
administrative proceedings before parties may file suit in court.

F. Paperwork Reduction Act

Under the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (PRA), a person is not required to respond
to a collection of information by a Federal agency unless the collection displays a valid OMB
control number. The Department of Transportation is submitting the following information
collection request to OMB for review and clearance under the PRA.

Form Number: This collection of information will not use any standard forms.

Affected Public: The respondents are manufacturers of passenger cars, multipurpose
passenger vehicles, trucks, and buses having a gross vehicle weight rating of 10,000 pounds or
less. The agency estimates that there are about 21 such manufacturers.

Estimate of the Total Annual Reporting and Recordkeeping Burden Resulting from the
Collection of Information: NHTSA estimates that the total annual hour burden is 42 hours.

Estimated Costs: NHTSA estimates that the total annual cost burden, in U.S. dollars, will
be $0. No additional resources will be expended by vehicle manufacturers to gather annual
production information because they already compile this data for their own uses.

Summary of Collection of Information: This collection will require manufacturers of
passenger cars, multipurpose passenger vehicles, trucks, and buses with a gross vehicle weight
rating of 10,000 pounds or less, except those vehicles with dual wheels on an axle, to provide
motor vehicle production data for the following three years: November 1, 2003 to October 31,
2004; November 1, 2004 to October 31, 2005; and November 1, 2005 to October 31, 2006.

Description of the Need for the Information and the Proposed Use of the Information: The
purpose of the reporting requirements will be to aid NHTSA in determining whether a
manufacturer has complied with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard No.
138, Tire pressure monitoring systems, during the phase-in of those requirements. NHTSA
requests comments on the agency's estimates of the total annual hour and cost burdens resulting
from this collection of information. These comments must be received on or before [date that is
60 days after the date of publication].

G. National Technology Transfer and Advancement Act

Section 12(d) of the National Technology Transfer and Advancement Act of 1995 (NTTAA),
Public Law 104-113, section 12(d) (15 U.S.C. 272) directs NHTSA to use voluntary consensus
standards in its regulatory activities unless doing so would be inconsistent with applicable law or
otherwise impractical. Voluntary consensus standards are technical standards (e.g., materials
specifications, test methods, sampling procedures, and business practices) that are developed or
adopted by voluntary consensus standards bodies, such as the Society of Automotive Engineers
(SAE). The NTTAA directs NHTSA to provide Congress, through OMB, explanations when the
agency decides not to use available and applicable voluntary consensus standards. The NTTAA
does not apply to symbols.

There are no voluntary consensus standards available at this time. However, NHTSA will
consider any such standards when they become available.

H. Unfunded Mandates Reform Act

Section 202 of the Unfunded Mandates Reform Act of 1995 (UMRA) requires Federal agencies
to prepare a written assessment of the costs, benefits, and other effects of proposed or final rules
that include a Federal mandate likely to result in the expenditure by State, local, or tribal
governments, in the aggregate, or by the private sector, of more than $100 million in any one year
(adjusted for inflation with base year of 1995). Before promulgating a rule for which a written
statement is needed, section 205 of the UMRA generally requires NHTSA to identify and
consider a reasonable number of regulatory alternatives and adopt the least costly, most
cost-effective, or least burdensome alternative that achieves the objectives of the rule. The provisions
of section 205 do not apply when they are inconsistent with applicable law. Moreover, section
205 allows NHTSA to adopt an alternative other than the least costly, most cost-effective, or
least burdensome alternative if the agency publishes with the final rule an explanation why that
alternative was not adopted.

This final rule will not result in the expenditure by State, local, or tribal governments, in
the aggregate, of more than $100 million annually, but it will result in the expenditure of that
magnitude by vehicle manufacturers and/or their suppliers. In the NPRM, the agency requested
comments on two alternatives for achieving the purposes of the TREAD Act mandate. In the
final rule, the agency has chosen two compliance options that will provide the manufacturers
with broad flexibility to minimize their costs of compliance with the Standard during the phase-in period.

I. Regulation Identifier Number (RIN)

The Department of Transportation assigns a regulation identifier number (RIN) to each
regulatory action listed in the Unified Agenda of Federal Regulations. The Regulatory
Information Service Center publishes the Unified Agenda in April and October of each year.
You may use the RIN contained in the heading at the beginning of this document to find this
action in the Unified Agenda.

2. In section 571.101, paragraph S5.2.3 and Table 2 are revised to read as follows:

'571.101 Standard No. 101; Controls and displays.

* * * * *

S5.2.3 Except for the Low Tire Pressure Telltale (that does not identify which tire has low
pressure), any display located within the passenger compartment and listed in column 1 of Table
2 that has a symbol designated in column 4 of that table shall be identified by either the symbol
designated in column 4 (or symbol substantially similar in form to that shown in column 4) or the
word or abbreviation shown in column 3. The Low Tire Pressure Telltale (that does not identify
which tire has low tire pressure) shall be identified by either the symbol designated in column 4,
or the symbol and the words designated in column 4 and column 3, respectively. Additional
words or symbols may be used at the manufacturer's discretion for the purpose of clarity. Any
telltales used in conjunction with a gauge need not be identified. The identification required or
permitted by this section shall be placed on or adjacent to the display that it identifies. The
identification of any display shall, under the conditions of S6, be visible to the driver and appear
to the driver perceptually upright.

* * * * *

Table 2

Identification and Illustration of Displays

Column 1

Column 2

Column 3

Column 4

Column 5

Display

Telltale Color

Identifying Words or Abbreviation

Identifying Symbol

Illumination

Turn Signal Telltale

Green

Also see FMVSS 108

1,5

____________

Hazard Warning Telltale

Also see FMVSS 108

2, 5

____________

Seat Belt Telltale

_________4

Fasten Belts or Fasten Seat Belts Also see FMVSS 208

or

____________

Fuel LevelTelltale---------------------Gauge

---------------------____________

Fuel

or

____________

---------------------Yes

Oil PressureTelltale---------------------Gauge

---------------------____________

Oil

____________

---------------------Yes

Coolant TemperatureTelltale---------------------Gauge

---------------------____________

Temp

____________

---------------------Yes

Electrical ChargeTelltale---------------------Gauge

---------------------____________

Volts, Charge or Amp

____________

---------------------Yes

Highbeam Telltale

Blue or Green 3

Also see FMVSS 108

5

____________

The pair of arrows is a single symbol. When the indicator for left and right turn operate
independently, however, the two arrows will be considered separate symbols and may be spaced accordingly.

S2. Application. This standard applies to passenger cars, multipurpose passenger
vehicles, trucks, and buses that have a gross vehicle weight rating of 4,536 kilograms (10,000
pounds) or less, except those vehicles with dual wheels on an axle, according to the phase-in
schedule specified in S7 of this standard.

Tire pressure monitoring system means a system that detects when one or more of a
vehicle's tires are under-inflated and illuminates a low tire pressure warning telltale.

S4. Requirements.

S4.1 General. To the extent provided in S7.1 through S7.3, each vehicle must be
equipped with a tire pressure monitoring system that meets the requirements specified in S4
under the test procedures specified in S6 of this standard. Prior to November 1, 2006, each tire
pressure monitoring system must conform, at the manufacturer's option, to either S4.2.1 or
S4.2.2 of this standard. The manufacturer must select the option by the time it certifies the
vehicle and may not thereafter select a different option for the vehicle.

S4.2 Tire pressure monitoring systems: vehicles manufactured after October 31, 2003
and before November 1, 2006.

(a) Illuminate a low tire pressure warning telltale not more than 10 minutes after the
inflation pressure in one or more of the vehicle's tires, up to a total of four tires, is equal to or
less than either the pressure 25 percent below the vehicle manufacturer's recommended cold
inflation pressure, or the pressure specified in the 3rd column of Table 1 of this
standard for the corresponding type of tire, whichever is higher;

(b) Continue to illuminate the low tire pressure warning telltale as long as the pressure in
any of the vehicle's tires is equal to or less than the pressure specified in (a), and the key locking
system is in the "On" ("Run") position, whether or not the engine is running, or until
manually reset in accordance with the vehicle manufacturer's instructions.

(a) Illuminate a low tire pressure warning telltale not more than 10 minutes after the
inflation pressure in one of the vehicle's tires is equal to or less than either the pressure 30
percent below the vehicle manufacturer's recommended cold inflation pressure, or the pressure
specified in the 3rd column of Table 1 of this standard for the corresponding type of tire,
whichever is higher;

(b) Continue to illuminate the low tire pressure warning telltale as long as the pressure in
that tire is equal to or less than the pressure specified in (a), and the key locking system is in the
"On" ("Run") position, whether or not the engine is running, or until manually reset in
accordance with the vehicle manufacturer's instructions.

S4.3 Low tire pressure warning telltale.

S4.3.1 Each tire pressure monitoring system must include a low tire pressure warning
telltale that:

(a) Is mounted inside the occupant compartment in front of and in clear view of the
driver;

(b) Is identified by one of the symbols shown for the "Low Tire Pressure Telltale" in
Table 2 of Standard No. 101 (' 571.101); and

(c) Is illuminated under the conditions specified in S4.2.1 or S4.2.2.

S4.3.2 In the case of a telltale that identifies which tire(s) is (are) under-inflated, each tire
in the symbol for that telltale must illuminate when the tire it represents is under-inflated to the
extent specified in either S4.2.1 or S4.2.2.

S4.3.3

(a) Except as provided in paragraph (b) of this section, each low tire pressure
warning telltale must be activated as a check of lamp function either when the key locking
system is turned to the "On" ("Run") position when the engine is not running, or when the
key locking system is in a position between "On" ("Run") and "Start" that is designated by
the manufacturer as a check position.

(b) The low tire pressure warning telltale need not be activated when a starter interlock is
in operation.

S4.4 Replacement tires. Each tire pressure monitoring system must continue to meet the
requirements of this standard when the vehicle's original tires are replaced with tires of any
optional or replacement size(s) recommended for the vehicle by the vehicle manufacturer.

S4.5 Written instructions.

S4.5.1 Vehicles certified to Option 1: Four tires; 25 percent under-inflation. The
owner's manual in each vehicle certified as complying with S4.2.1 must provide an image of the
Low Tire Pressure Telltale symbol with the following statement, in English: "When the tire
pressure monitoring system warning light is lit, one or more of your tires is significantly
under-inflated. You should stop and check your tires as soon as possible, and inflate them to the proper
pressure as indicated on the vehicle's tire information placard. Driving on a significantly
under-inflated tire causes the tire to overheat and can lead to tire failure. Under-inflation also reduces
fuel efficiency and tire tread life, and may affect the vehicle's handling and stopping ability.
Each tire, including the spare, should be checked monthly when cold and set to the recommended
inflation pressure as specified in the vehicle placard and owner's manual." Each vehicle
manufacturer may, at its discretion, provide additional information about the significance of the
low tire pressure warning telltale illuminating, description of corrective action to be undertaken,
whether the tire pressure monitoring system functions with the vehicle's spare tire, and how to
use the reset button, if one is provided.

S4.5.2 Vehicles manufactured after October 31, 2003 and before November 1, 2006, and
certified to Option 2: One tire; 30 percent under-inflation. The owner's manual in each vehicle
certified as complying with S4.2.2 must comply with S4.5.1 and provide the following statement,
in English:

"Note: The tire pressure monitoring system on your vehicle will warn you when one of
your tires is significantly under-inflated and when some combinations of your tires are
significantly under-inflated. However, there are other combinations of significantly
under-inflated tires for which your tire pressure monitoring system may not warn you. These other
combinations are relatively common, accounting for approximately half the instances in which
vehicles have significantly under-inflated tires. For example, your system may not warn you
when both tires on the same side or on the same axle of your vehicle are significantly under-inflated.
It is particularly important, therefore, for you to check the tire pressure in all of your
tires regularly and maintain proper pressure."

S5. Test conditions.

S5.1 Ambient temperature. The ambient temperature is between 0C (32F) and 40C (104F).

S5.3.1 Test weight. The vehicle is tested at its lightly loaded vehicle weight and at its
gross vehicle weight rating without exceeding any of its gross axle weight ratings.

S5.3.2 Vehicle speed. The vehicle is tested at a speed between 50 km/h (31.1 mph) and
100 km/h (62.2 mph).

S6. Test Procedures.

(a) Inflate the vehicle's tires to the vehicle manufacturer's recommended cold inflation
pressure for the applicable vehicle load conditions specified in paragraph S5.3.1 of this standard.
If the vehicle manufacturer has not recommended an inflation pressure for the lightly loaded
condition, the inflation pressure specified by the vehicle manufacturer for the gross vehicle
weight rating is used.

(b) With the vehicle stationary and the key locking system in the "Lock" or "Off"
position, turn the key locking system to the "On" or "Run" position. The tire pressure
monitoring system must perform a check of telltale lamp function as specified in paragraph
S4.3.3 of this standard.

(c) If applicable, reset the tire pressure monitoring system in accordance with the
instructions specified in the vehicle owner's manual.

(d) Drive the vehicle at any speed specified in paragraph S5.3.2 of this standard for 20
minutes.

(e)

(1) For vehicles complying with S4.2.1, stop the vehicle and deflate any combination
of one to four tires until the deflated tire(s) is (are) at 7 kPa (1 psi) below the inflation pressure at
which the low tire pressure monitoring system is required to activate the low tire pressure
warning telltale for that vehicle.

(2) For vehicles complying with S4.2.2, stop the vehicle and deflate any one tire until the
deflated tire is at 7 kPa (1 psi) below the inflation pressure at which the low tire pressure
monitoring system is required to activate the low tire pressure warning telltale for that vehicle.

(f) Drive the vehicle at any speed specified in paragraph S5.3.2 of this standard. Record
the time from when the vehicle speed reaches 50 km/h until the time the low tire pressure
warning telltale illuminates. The telltale must illuminate within 10 minutes as required in
paragraph S4.2.1(a) or S4.2.2(a) of this standard.

(g) Stop the vehicle and turn the key locking system to the "Off" or "Lock" position.
After a 5 minute period, turn the vehicle's key locking system to the "On" or "Run"
position. The telltale must remain illuminated.

(h) Keep the vehicle stationary for a period of one hour.

(i) Inflate all of the vehicle's tires to the vehicle manufacturer's recommended cold
inflation pressure. If the vehicle's tire pressure monitoring system has a manual reset feature,
reset the system in accordance with the instructions specified in the vehicle owner's manual.

(j) Drive the vehicle at any speed specified in paragraph S5.3.2 of this standard. The telltale must
extinguish as specified in paragraph S4.2.1(b) or S4.2.2(b).

(k)

(1) For vehicles complying with S4.2.1, if additional combinations of tires are tested, repeat
the test procedures in paragraphs S6(a) through (j).

(2) For vehicles complying with S4.2.2, if the other individual tires are tested, repeat the test
procedures in paragraphs S6(a) through (j).

(l) Utilizing the existing vehicle rims, repeat the test procedures in paragraphs S6(a) through (k)
for each tire size recommended for the vehicle by the vehicle manufacturer. Note: If a different
rim size is required, OEM rim and tire assemblies appropriate for the tire pressure monitoring
system are used for testing.

S7. Phase-In Schedule.

S7.1 Vehicles manufactured on or after November 1, 2003, and before November 1, 2004. For
vehicles manufactured on or after November 1, 2003, and before November 1, 2004, the number
of vehicles complying with this standard must not be less than 10 percent of:

(a) The manufacturer's average annual production of vehicles manufactured on or after
November 1, 2000, and before November 1, 2003; or

(b) The manufacturer's production on or after November 1, 2003, and before November 1, 2004.

S7.2 Vehicles manufactured on or after November 1, 2004, and before November 1, 2005. For
vehicles manufactured on or after November 1, 2004, and before November 1, 2005, the number
of vehicles complying with this standard must not be less than 35 percent of:

(a) The manufacturer's average annual production of vehicles manufactured on or after
November 1, 2001, and before November 1, 2004; or

(b) The manufacturer's production on or after November 1, 2004, and before November 1, 2005.

S7.3 Vehicles manufactured on or after November 1, 2005, and before November 1, 2006. For
vehicles manufactured on or after November 1, 2005, and before November 1, 2006, the number
of vehicles complying with this standard must not be less than 65 percent of:

(a) The manufacturer's average annual production of vehicles manufactured on or after
November 1, 2002, and before November 1, 2005; or

(b) The manufacturer's production on or after November 1, 2005, and before November 1, 2006.

S7.4 Calculation of complying vehicles.

(a) For purposes of complying with S7.1, a manufacturer may count a vehicle if it:

(1) Is manufactured on or after November 1, 2003, but before November 1, 2004;

(2) Complies with S4.2.1 or S4.2.2 of this standard.

(b) For purposes of complying with S7.2, a manufacturer may count a vehicle if it:

(1)

(i) Is manufactured on or after November 1, 2003, but before November 1, 2005;

(ii) Is not counted toward compliance with S7.1; and

(iii) Complies with S4.2.1 of this standard, or

(2)

(i) Is manufactured on or after November 1, 2004, but before November 1, 2005; and

(ii) Complies with S4.2.2 of this standard.

(c) For purposes of complying with S7.3, a manufacturer may count a vehicle if it:

(i) Is manufactured on or after November 1, 2003, but before November 1, 2006;

(ii) Is not counted toward compliance with S7.1 or S7.2; and

(iii) Complies with S4.2.1 of this standard, or

(2)

(i) Is manufactured on or after November 1, 2005, but before November 1, 2006; and

(ii) Complies with S4.2.2 of this standard.

S7.5 Vehicles produced by more than one manufacturer.

S7.5.1 For the purpose of calculating average annual production of vehicles for each
manufacturer and the number of vehicles manufactured by each manufacturer under S7.1 through
S7.3, a vehicle produced by more than one manufacturer must be attributed to a single
manufacturer as follows, subject to 7.5.2:

(a) A vehicle that is imported must be attributed to the importer.

(b) A vehicle manufactured in the United States by more than one manufacturer, one of which
also markets the vehicle, must be attributed to the manufacturer that markets the vehicle.

S7.5.2 A vehicle produced by more than one manufacturer must be attributed to any one of the
vehicle's manufacturers specified by an express written contract, reported to the National
Highway Traffic Safety Administration under 49 CFR Part 590, between the manufacturer so
specified and the manufacturer to which the vehicle would otherwise be attributed under S7.5.1.

S7.6 Small volume manufacturers. Vehicles manufactured during any of the three years
of the November 1, 2003 to October 31, 2006 phase-in by a manufacturer that produces fewer
than 5,000 vehicles worldwide during that year are not required to comply with the standard.

This part establishes requirements for manufacturers of passenger cars, multipurpose
passenger vehicles, trucks, and buses with a gross vehicle weight rating of 4,536 kilograms
(10,000 pounds) or less, except those vehicles with dual wheels on an axle, to submit a report,
and maintain records related to the report, concerning the number of such vehicles that meet the
requirements of Standard No. 138, Tire pressure monitoring systems (49 CFR 571.138).

§ 590.2 Purpose.

The purpose of these reporting requirements is to assist the National Highway Traffic
Safety Administration in determining whether a manufacturer has complied with Standard No.
138 (49 CFR 571.138).

§ 590.3 Applicability.

This part applies to manufacturers of passenger cars, multipurpose passenger vehicles,
trucks, and buses with a gross vehicle weight rating of 4,536 kilograms (10,000 pounds) or less,
except those vehicles with dual wheels on an axle.

§ 590.4 Definitions.

(a) All terms defined in 49 U.S.C. 30102 are used in their statutory meaning.

(c) Production year means the 12-month period between November 1 of one year and
October 31 of the following year, inclusive.

§ 590.5 Response to inquiries.

At any time during the production years ending October 31, 2004, October 31, 2005, and
October 31, 2006, each manufacturer must, upon request from the Office of Vehicle Safety
Compliance, provide information identifying the vehicles (by make, model, and vehicle
identification number) that have been certified as complying with Standard No. 138. The
manufacturer's designation of a vehicle as a certified vehicle is irrevocable.

§ 590.6 Reporting requirements.

(a) General reporting requirements. Within 60 days after the end of the production years
ending October 31, 2004, October 31, 2005, and October 31, 2006, each manufacturer must
submit a report to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration concerning its compliance
with Standard No. 138 (49 CFR 571.138) for its passenger cars, multipurpose passenger vehicles,
trucks, and buses with a gross vehicle weight rating of less than 4,536 kilograms (10,000 pounds)
produced in that year. Each report must --

(1) Identify the manufacturer;

(2) State the full name, title, and address of the official responsible for preparing the
report;

(3) Identify the production year being reported on;

(4) Contain a statement regarding whether or not the manufacturer complied with the
requirements of Standard No. 138 (49 CFR 571.138) for the period covered by the report and the
basis for that statement;

(5) Provide the information specified in paragraph (b) of this section;

(1) Basis for statement of compliance. Each manufacturer must provide the number of
passenger cars, multipurpose passenger vehicles, trucks, and buses with a gross vehicle weight
rating of 4,536 kilograms (10,000 pounds) or less, except those vehicles with dual wheels on an
axle, manufactured for sale in the United States for each of the three previous production years,
or, at the manufacturer's option, for the current production year. A new manufacturer that has
not previously manufactured these vehicles for sale in the United States must report the number
of such vehicles manufactured during the current production year.

(2) Production. Each manufacturer must report for the production year for which the
report is filed: the number of passenger cars, multipurpose passenger vehicles, trucks, and buses
with a gross vehicle weight rating of 4,536 kilograms (10,000 pounds) or less that meet Standard
No. 138 (49 CFR 571.138).

(3) Vehicles produced by more than one manufacturer. Each manufacturer whose
reporting of information is affected by one or more of the express written contracts permitted by
S7.5(c)(3) of Standard No. 138 (49 CFR 571.138) must:

(i) Report the existence of each contract, including the names of all parties to the contract,
and explain how the contract affects the report being submitted.

(ii) Report the actual number of vehicles covered by each contract.

§ 590.7 Records.

Each manufacturer must maintain records of the Vehicle Identification Number for each vehicle
for which information is reported under §§ 590.6(b)(2) until December 31, 2008.

§ 590.8 Petition to extend period to file report.

A manufacturer may petition for extension of time to submit a report under this Part. A petition
will be granted only if the petitioner shows good cause for the extension and if the extension is
consistent with the public interest. The petition must be received not later than 15 days before
expiration of the time stated in §§ 590.6(a). The filing of a petition does not automatically
extend the time for filing a report. The petition must be submitted to: Administrator, National
Highway Traffic Safety Administration, 400 Seventh Street, S.W., Washington, D.C. 20590.